Tooth paste dispenser



Jan. 24, 1933.

F. o, JOHNSON TOOTH PASTE DISPENSER Filed June 23, 1931' I/VVLWTOR m y MJ 0 m m m E 17 7' TOW/V151 Patented Jan. 24, 1933 one!) STATES FREDERICK0.. JOHNSON, OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA.

TOOTH rnsrnv DISPENSER Application filed June 23,

This invention relates to a toothpaste dispenser whereby the paste canbe ejected from a tube automatically upon movement of an operating arm.

An object of my invention is to provide a toothpaste dispenser in whicha swinging operating arm serves to eject paste from a tube, and whichalso closes the outlet from the tube when not in operative position.

A further object is to provide a toothpaste dispenser in which avertically moving carriage serves to support the tube and also to ejectthe paste therefrom.

Other objects, advantages, and features of invention may appear from theaccompanying drawing, the subjoined detailed description, and theappended claims.

' In the drawing Figure 1 is a front elevation of my toothpastedispenser.

Figure 2 is a side view of the same.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure l is a bottom plan View of my dispenser showing a modified formof tube holding means.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, my dispenser comprises twospaced rackets 1-2 which are secured to the wall by means of screws orthe like. A pair of vertical guide rods 3-4 are secured to the brackets12 and are spaced outwardly from the wall. A carriage 5 is slidablymounted .on the rods 3-4 and comprises sleeves 67 .matically rotated, aswill be further de scribed.

An operating arm 11 is journaled in the bracket 1 and is bent downwardlyto parallel the rods 34, is then bent into a U-shape at the lower end,and finally terminates in a fiat horizontally extending closure plate12.

1931. Serial No. 546,195.

The toothpaste tube 1.8 is fitted into a slot 14 in the shaft 8 and theoutlet end of the tube is secured in the bracket 2 by suitable means. Anotch 15 is provided in the bracket 2 into which the lower end of thetube fits. A clamp ing plate 16 is pivot-ally mounted on the bottom ofthe bracket 2 and the swinging end of this cam plate presses tightlyagainst' the lower end of the tube to wedge it tightlvin the notch 15. r0' As shown in Figure l, the means of holding the lower end of thetoothpaste tube may be a notch 17 and a closure arm 18 pivoted at oneside of the notch and removably held on v the other side by means of apin or abutment 19. 7

It will be evident from the foregoing description that the toothpastetube 13 is sup ported from the shaft Band is securely held at its lowerend in the bracket 2, andwith the plate 12 closing the outlet thereof.Each time the operating arm 11 is swung outwardly, a quantity of pastewill be ejected from the tube by the following arrangement: A link 20 isjournaled at one end. of the shaft 8 adjacent to the gear 10, and theother end thereof is slidably attachedto the arm 11. The link may bebent around the arm 11 or it may have a hole formed therein to looselyreceive the arm.

An escapement pawl 21 is pivotally mounted on the link 20 and engagesthe gear 10, thus each time the arm 11 is swung outwardly, the gear 10and shaft 8 are rotated and V a quantity of paste is squeezed from thetube 13 due to the fact that the end of the tubeis wound on theshaft 8.lVhen the arm 11 is pushed rearwardly to its normal position, the pawl21 escapes the gear and no pastewill be ejected. The fiat plate 12 onthe operating arm closes the bottom of the tube and prevents the pastefrom drying out therein while the dispenser is not in use.

To limit the rearward movement of the arm 11, I provide a stop plate 22.This plate is attached to the'bot tom of the bracket 2and comprises anoutwardly extending lower lip 23 against which the lower part of the arm11 strikes to limitthe rearward movement thereof.

Having described my invention, I claim: 1. A collapsible tube holdercomprising upper and lower brackets, a pair of spaced rods secured tosaid brackets, a sleeve .slidably mounted on each rod, a shaft journaledon said sleeves, a thumb nut on one end of said shaft, a gear on theother end of said shaft, saidshaft'having .a slot therein adapted toreceive one end of av tube, means for clamping the other end of thetoothpaste tube in said lower bracket, an operating arm journaled in theupper bracket, a link, one end of said link being journaled on saidshaft, the other end of said ink being slidably attached to said arm, anescapement pawl on said link, said escapement pawl engaging saidigearwhereby the and shaft are rotated as the arm is swung, in one direction.

2. A collapsible tube holder comp-rising up per and lower brackets, apair of spaced rods secured to said brackets, a sleeve slidably .mountedon each rod, a shaftjournaled on said sleeves, a thumb nut on one end ofsaid shaft, a gear on the other end of said shaft, said shaft havingaslot therein adapted to receive one end of a tube, means for clampingthe other end of the toothpaste tube in said lower bracket, an operatingarm journaled in the up aer bracket, a link journaled on the shaft, theother end of said link being slidably attached to said arm, anescapement pawl on said link, said escapement pawl engaging said gearwhereby the gear and shaft are rotated as the arm is swung in onedirection, and a closure plate on the lower end of said 7 arm, saidclosure plate extending over the bottom of the tube to close the same,when the arm is swung in the opposite direction. I 3. A collapsible tubeholder comprising upper and lower brackets, a pair of spaced rodssecured to said brackets, a. carriage comprising a. pair of slidablymounted sleeves, one on. each of said rods, a shaft rotatably mounted onthe sleeves, means on said shaft for attachin the flattened end of acollapsible tube, means securing the lower end of a tube in said lowerbracket, an operating arm ournaled in said upper bracket, a means onsaid arm extending to said shaft whereby the shaft is rotated as the armis swung.

4. A collapsible tube holder comprising upper and lower brackets, a pairof spaced rods secured to said brackets, a carriagecomprising a pair ofslidably mount-ed sleeves, one on each of said rods, a shaft rotatablymounted on the sleeves, means on said shaftfo-rattaching the flattenedend of a collapsible'tube, means securing the lower end of a tube insaid lower bracket, an operating arm joure naled in said upper bracket,a means on said arm extending to said shaft whereby the shaft is rotatedas the arm is swung, and a closure plate on the lower end of said arm,said. 010- sure plate being adapted to press against the bottom of thetube to close the same.

5. A collapsible tube holder comprising upper and lower brackets, a pairof spaced rods secured to said brackets, a carriage comprising a pair ofslidably mounted sleeves, one on each of said rods, a shaft rotatablymounted on the sleeves, means on said shaft for atcaching the flattenedend of a collapsible tube, means securing the lower end of a tube insaid lower bracket, an operating arm jour naled in said upper bracket, agear secured to' said shaft, a link j'ournaled on the shaft at oneend'thereof and slidably attached to the arm at the other end thereof,and an escapement'pawlon said link, said pawl engaging the gear wherebythe shaft is rotated as said arm is swung. i

6. A collapsible tube holder comprising up per and lower brackets, a.pair of spaced rods secured to said brackets, a carriage comprising apair of slidably mounted sleeves, one on each of SitlCllOiS, a. shaftrotatably mounted on the sleeves, means on said shaft'for at taching theflattened end. of a collapsible tube, means securing the lower end of atube 1n said lower bracket, an operating arm journaled in said upperbracket, gear secured to said shaft, alink journaled. on. the shaft oneend thereof and slidably attached to the arm at the other end thereof,and an escapcment pawl on said link, said pawl engaging the gear wherebytheshaft is rotated as said'arm is swung, and a. closure plate on thelower end of said arm, said closure plate being adapted to press againstthe bottom of the tube to close the'same. a

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

' FREDERICK O. J OHNSON.

